Monday, April 25, 2022
Issue No. 430
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Soap Opera Extraordinaire |
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The Oakland A’s minor league affiliate’s ballpark, the home of the Las Vegas Aviators in Summerlin, NV. The A’s could possibly move to the Las Vegas suburb if they lose the advisory board vote on June 2, 2022. They need a two-thirds vote from the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission to approve Howard Terminal
in hopes to remain in Oakland.
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As The A’s Turn --
A Baseball Soap Opera
by Amaury Pi-Gonzalez
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Amaury Pi-Gonzales on Oct. 3, 2018,
A's vs. Yankees in the Wild Card
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OAKLAND – General Hospital, Guiding Light, Days of Our Lives, As the World Turns, The Young and the Restless are some of the longest-running soap operas. They have been running for decades, some since the 1960s and even before. It is a staple of American entertainment.
As a matter of fact, few things have survived longer on television than soap operas. They are guaranteed a loyal audience. I am sure your wife, your sister or mother or grandmother were big fans. I do not want to discriminate, but some men also were hooked to soaps. Some ballplayers have told me, when they went on the road, they watched these in the morning.
The Oakland A’s stadium situation could be dated to 1989 (coincidentally the same year the A’s beat the Giants in the World Series) when former A’s owner Wally Haas, of Levi Strauss & Co, agreed to cede the Giants and owner Bob Lurie the territorial rights to San José (which was under A’s control) as the Giants were looking to relocate the team out of California.
The Giants owner was frustrated that his club could not get a new stadium built in the Bay Area. Finally the Giants resolved their situation, many years later, but it was not easy. They suffered various setbacks as well as losing a few elections. In 2000 the Giants inaugurated Pac Bell Park, today known as Oracle Park.
The state capital, Sacramento, was a possibility for the A’s as their new home years ago, but plans did not materialize. Their mayor was Kevin Johnson, an ex-NBA star, who successfully fought to keep the Sacramento Kings in his city and was very receptive to the idea of the Oakland A’s moving there.
Johnson believed in the power of pro sport franchises. Today Sacramento, according to the Nielsen Designated Market Area (DMA), ranks 20 while Las Vegas is a 40 media market. These are the top media markets in the U.S.: 1-New York, 2-Los Angeles, 3-Chicago, 4-Philadelphia, 5-Dallas/Ft Worth, 6-San Francisco/Oakland/San José.
“Sacramento is a very nice city, but not for Major League Baseball, as far as our ownership is concerned,” A’s owner, Lew Wolff, told a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. Sacramento is known since 2017 as “America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital.” At the end of this episode, Sacramento also struck out.
In 2011 the Oakland A’s were planning on going south to Fremont, where they would play at Cisco Field, an excellent location adjacent to Highway 680, about 20-25 miles south from the Oakland Coliseum and just 15 miles north of San José, the largest city in the Bay Area.
That plan had the A’s building a 32,000 to 35,000 seat stadium which they would share with the Oakland Raiders. Since then, the Raiders stopped watching this soap opera and left for Las Vegas. At the time I attended a Pro A’s rally at Fremont at the old Saddle Rack, a country-style bar and nightclub which used to have some famous country talent like actor-singer Dwight Yoakam and others of notables.
People showed up in opposition, citing it would bring more traffic and crime. The A’s got cold feet and Fremont struck out. The suburb of Fremont today is the #4 most populous city in the Bay Area, with over 235,000. Only San José, San Francisco and Oakland have a larger population.
Fremont? End to that chapter of this long-running soap opera. Fremont might not have the A’s, but they have Tesla, one of the great automobile manufacturers in the world, as we speak.
Lake Merritt, Oakland, in 2017. The A’s also planned to build a 35,000 seat ballpark in downtown Oakland near Lake Merritt, but that was derailed when the Peralta Community College District, which owns the land, rejected the offer.
We all remember that location, and some of us visit that area frequently. It was considered downtown, just as the current proposed Howard Terminal, which is obviously much closer to downtown than Peralta College.
Currently several lawsuits in opposition hang over the A’s as far as their new Howard Terminal downtown park, while the team management continues to work on parallel plans with Oakland and Las Vegas.
All estimates are that this long-running soap opera will have some kind of conclusion during the 2022 season. Some even predict this summer. And, of course, we will all witness the final episode of As The A’s Turn.
Adiós muchachos.
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Amaury Pi-Gonzalez is the lead Spanish play-by-play talent for the Oakland A's heard on flagship station 1010 KIQI San Francisco LeGrande and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com. For earlier articles by
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez published in Sports Today, click HERE.
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Publisher: Christopher Weills
Marketing Director: Robert Moselle
Director of Sales: Ann Cooke
Staff Photographers: Jeff Bayer, Alex Ho, Ed Jay, Ron Sellers, Darren Yamashita, Rich Yee. Kenny Karst (retired).
Contributors: Steve Chain, Harvey Cohen, Andy Dolich, Pete Elman, Rob Flammia, Bruce Macgowan, Robert Moselle, Dave Newhouse, Howard Pearlstein, Amaury Pi-Gonzalez, T. Buff, Shelia Young
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Moe Berg, Senators catcher (and later U.S. spy), played an AL record 117th consecutive, errorless game. Berg, a graduate of Princeton University and Columbia Law School, regularly read ten newspapers a day. His reputation as an intellectual was fueled by his successful appearances as a contestant on the radio quiz show Information Please, in which he answered questions about the etymology of words and names from Greek and Latin, historical events in Europe and the Far East, and ongoing international conferences.
In 1934, five years before he retired as a player, Berg made a trip to Japan as part of a traveling major league All-Star team. One might wonder what the seldom-used catcher, a .251 hitter that season, was doing playing with the likes of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Berg, who spoke seven languages, including Japanese, (one teammate said, Berg can speak seven languages, and can't hit in any of them) made his way to the roof of one of the tallest buildings he could gain entry into -- a hospital -- and took home movies of the Tokyo skyline that were used in the planning of Jimmy Doolittle and his Raiders 1942 bombing raids on the Japanese capital. The U.S. government wrote a letter to Berg, thanking him for the movies.
In 1943, Berg joined the Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner of the CIA, and was well-regarded enough to have been chosen to carry out one of the O.S.S.' more ambitious endeavors -- a plot to assassinate Werner Heisenberg, the head of Nazi Germany's atom bomb project. Berg, who spoke German fluently, was sent in December 1944 to Zurich to attend a lecture by Heisenberg. Berg's assessment of the situation was that Germany was not close to having a nuclear bomb, and there was never an attempt to kill Heisenberg.
(The Catcher Was a Spy tells the true story of Morris "Moe" Berg
(Paul Rudd), the Major League Baseball player, Ivy League graduate, attorney and top-secret spy who helped the U.S. defeat Nazi Germany in the race to build the atomic bomb.)
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Love is the most important thing in the world but Baseball is pretty good too.
-- Yogi Berra
18-time All-Star and won 10 World Series championships as a player
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Letters to the Editor
G-Men Are Rockin'
Kap's "Rules? What Rules?" Attitude has made a lot of waves in baseball. Friends? Who needs 'em? The G-Men will score any time they can, and bunt or steal a base any time they want. You can never have enough runs. Boo-hoo -- you put on a shift, I'll hit it where you ain't. That's how we roll.
Any news on when Evan Longoria will be back? As usual, Kap finds a way to keep the team in the hunt, but a big bat and a veteran presence like Evan would be a real boost. And "Late Night" LaMonte Wade Jr. -- we miss your clutch heroics -- come on back soon!
Jerry Monkman
South San Francisco
Motor Sports Coverage and T-Buff
I would like to commend Sports Today for your coverage of Motor Sports and some of your regular features. Thanks for the calendar of events at Laguna Seca. I can't wait for the Superbikes on the July 8th weekend. Down the corkscrew and then full throttle to the finish line on wheelies!
By the way, on the Trivia Column you run, I didn't know James Garner was a part of the original ownership group of the Dallas Mavericks. I knew he played the title role in Maverick, but never made the basketball connection. Where does T-Buff come up with this stuff? Keep up the good work! What a great read.
Kristen LaRue
San Francisco
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Contents
Columns
Hardly Trivial by T. Buff
Games
Bay Area Panthers 46, Bismarck Bucks 76
Cal Bears (Baseball) 4, UCLA Bruins 9
Cal Bears (Rugby) 26, Saint Mary's Gaels 35
Oakland A's 2, Texas Rangers 0
Oakland A's 2, Baltimore Orioles 1
Oakland A's 5, Baltimore Orioles 1, Home Opener
Oakland Roots SC 1, El Paso Locomotive FC 1
San Jose Earthquakes 4, Seattle Sounders 3
Features & Commentary
As The A's Turn, A Baseball Soap Opera, by Amaury Pi-Gonzalez
Bruce Lee Exhibit, by Ed Jay
Q. Are We Not Men? A. We Are Deebo, by Robert Moselle
Randy Cross: Autograph Saga, by Robert Moselle
Sports Haiku ©️ -- The Essence of Baseball, Julema Perez
San Francisco Soap Box Derby, Rich Yee
Organizations
Golden State Warriors
Oakland A's
San Francisco Giants
San Jose State Spartans
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
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A’s only visit to Oracle Park,
Fireworks on Friday
The Oakland A’s cross the Bay Bridge to take on the Giants at Oracle Park April 26 and 27. Then the Nationals visit for a three-game weekend series, which include postgame fireworks
after Friday’s game.
Don’t miss all the action at Oracle Park!
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Oakland A's 2
Texas Rangers 0
April 24, 2022
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Oakland Athletics right fielder Stephen Piscotty hit a two-run home run to account for all of the runs in the 2-0 victory over the Texas Rangers at RingCentral Coliseum on Sunday, April 24. Caption and
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Oakland A's 2
Baltimore Orioles 1
April 19, 2022
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Oakland right fielder Seth Brown reacts after driving in both runs in the Athletics' 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles at RingCentral Coliseum on Tuesday, April 19. Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita. |
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Reliever Zach Logue earned the victory in his Major League debut, throwing
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Oakland Athletics 5
Baltimore Orioles 1
April 18, 2022 -- Home Opener
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Front row fans showing some love for the Oakland A's.
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Hardly Trivial by T. Buff |
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More than one baseball fan has been killed at a
MLB game by a foul ball, with the most recent
Only one MLB baseball player has died from an event occurring during the course of a MLB game.
Who is it?
(See answer below...)
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Haiku: A traditional Japanese haiku is a three-line poem with seventeen syllables, written in a 5/7/5 syllable count. Sports Today! has expanded Haikus to embrace our readership and invites you to submit your own. Top entries will be published!
Thank you for your many entries!
The Haiku below exemplifies the simple beauty of the
Haiku Form as it captures the essence of the Game of Baseball
in its pure form. We thank Julema Perez for her contribution to
Sports Today's Haiku Library.
THE ESSENCE OF BASEBALL
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Fans, cheering, pure joy
Hot dogs, peanuts, cracker jacks
Nothing can compare
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Contributed by Julema Pérez
Coordinator for Student-Athlete Services
University of the Pacific
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Autograph Success --
Randy Cross!
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I bumped into 49er Great Randy Cross at Tommy's Joynt, the Original Hof-Brau of San Francisco and one of San Francisco's longest living institutions. Located on the corner of Van Ness and Geary, it was right across the street from my office in the Jack Tar Hotel's office wing, and the hot turkey and brisket plates made it an obvious and frequent destination. (It also stayed open late and, excuse the aside, was the only place open after Procol Harum played the Fillmore in 1995 -- they all needed refueling and enjoyed the worldwide selection of brews and fortuitously were staying at the Jack Tar).
One afternoon I walked over to Tommy's Joynt for a late lunch and while on line noticed the unmistakable #51, sans helmet, chatting with a friend and enjoying the cuisine. Not wishing to annoy him or trigger a bad reaction in a 49er offensive lineman, I pondered the situation for a few seconds, determined a Low Threat Level, and casually asked him if he would sign the back of my business card. Without missing a bite of his brisket sandwich, he gladly obliged, and away I went back to the Hof-Brau line.
Randy's 13-year career, entirely with the 49ers, included three Pro Bowl selections and three Super Bowl championships (XVI, XIX and XXIII). His last game as a player was Super Bowl XXIII, on January 22, 1989. He went on to have a distinguished career as a television football analyst.
This autograph event was in the 80s, as the Jack Tar changed its name to the Cathedral Hill in 1982, which is what my business card has. Possibly it occurred in January 1989 as a prelude to that great Super Bowl victory.
Robert Moselle
Monterey, CA
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Q. Are We Not Men?
A. We Are Deebo
By Robert Moselle
Monterey, CA
To reference DEVO in Sports Today, the situation must be both bizarre and desperate. It is.
Last season, 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuels developed into one of the most dynamic and versatile weapons in the NFL. Part of this was his deployment as a hybrid wide receiver/running back, but what started as an occasional formation soon became the norm -- so much so that its impact began to wane and Deebo began to regularly get met head-on by linebackers. The physical toll on Deebo increased exponentially from what had started as a novel offensive scheme.
Deebo is under contract through 2022. At first, he had wanted an extension and increased salary commensurate with his wide receiver peers, but now there is talk that he wants a trade, in part because of the physical toll of the hybrid position.
So, does S.F. let go of arguably the most potent weapon in the NFL? The answer is NO! Shanahan used Garoppolo in the playoffs despite knowledge that his thumb and shoulder injuries were worse than Team LA-Z-Boy reported. Now he's 'damaged goods,' although I believe he will mend and take a team to the playoffs. Shanahan knew Jimmy would tough it out, and that when the season was over, they could get rid of him. Same with Deebo -- milk the hybrid for another year and then either pay him much more or find someone new.
Answer: Pay Deebo more money and agree the hybrid position will be used only as a 'secret weapon,' deployed sparingly to keep defenses on their heels. That would be good for the success and longevity of Deebo's career, and good for the 49ers as they keep the Deebo Dynamo.
Of course, that means Shanahan must be trusted should they agree to this formula. Caveat: A verbal agreement is worth the paper it is written on. Readers of Sports Today are invited to share their opinions here. You are the FANS!
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San Jose Earthquakes 4
Seattle Sounders 3
April 23, 2022
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Seattle Sounders FC goalkeeper Stefan Frei (#24) can’t stop San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Cristian Espinoza’s (#10) shot in stoppage time at the end of the first half. The San Jose Earthquakes defeated the Seattle Sounders 4–3 in a MLS regular season Week 8 match at PayPal Park on April 23 in San Jose, California. Caption and photo © 2022 Alex Ho.
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San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Cristian Espinoza (#10) completes a hat trick with a penalty kick in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Caption and
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San Jose’s interim assistant coaches Chris Wondolowski (L), Steve Ralston, and Luciano Fusco (R) are seated as interim head coach Alex Covelo works the sidelines. Caption and photo © 2022 Alex Ho.
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San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Jamiro Monteiro (#35) leaps to celebrate with San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Jackson Yueill (#14). Yueill tied the game in the 65th minute. To view a game photo album, visit our Facebook Page and be sure to LIKE us or visit www.ultimatesportsguide.net.
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Bay Area Panthers 46
Bismarck Bucks 76
April 18, 2022
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The Bay Area Panthers dropped their Monday night game to the Bismarck Bucks at SAP Center, 76-46. With the game tied at 31 and just a couple of minutes before halftime, the Bucks scored 13 points to jump ahead, 44-31, a lead they would not relinquish. It was Marshawn Lynch bobble head night for each fan. The next home game is Sunday, May 1. Above, defensive lineman Tuni Ropati (#29) closes in for the tackle. Caption and photo by Ed Jay.
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Panthers defensive back Raysean Pringle (#24) celebrates.
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Panthers middle linebacker Joe Newman (#0) was not going to be stopped!
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Panthers quarterback Joe Newman (#6) avoided heavy rushes.
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Cal Bears 26
Saint Mary's Gaels 35
April 23, 2022
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Saint Mary's full back Edward King scored three first half goals to help build a 28-0 lead on the way to defeating the California Golden Bears, 35-26, at Witter Rugby Field on Saturday, April 23rd. With the victory, Saint Mary's advances to next Saturday's NCAA National Championship game against Army.
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Fly-half Inoke Waqavesi dives to score a try after the Bears scored 26 consecutive points to cut their deficit to two points.
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Cal left wing Marcus Shankland lands inside the pylon to score the only first half points for the Bears. To view a game photo album, visit our Facebook Page and be sure to LIKE us or visit www.ultimatesportsguide.net.
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Oakland Roots SC 1
El Paso Locomotive FC 1
April 23, 2022
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Roots Grab Point In El Paso
Oakland Roots got on the front foot early with a strike from Darek Formella in the 13th minute. A free kick from Juan Azocar found Formella at the back post who buried the goal on the volley to give Oakland the 1-0 lead. Oakland continued to put on the pressure for the next 15 minutes before El Paso worked their way into control. Not long after El Paso found their feet they found an equalizer when Solignac found his way in on goal and his shot deflected in off Danny Barbir to give the host the equalizer. Late in the first half Alejandro Fuenmayor conceded a penalty that lucky for Roots was hit off the bar as the teams went into the half level at 1-1.
The second half was a slower affair from both sides with the best chance coming in the 74th Minute when Roots keeper Benny Diaz came up with a huge double save to ensure Oakland went home with a point.
Roots return to Laney College to host Colorado Springs next Saturday April 30th with kickoff set for 7:00 PM PT.
El Paso Locomotive FC vs Oakland Roots SC
USL Championship | April 23, 2022, Venue: Southwest University Park, El Paso, Texas, Kickoff: 6:30 PM PT, Weather: 78 degrees, clear
SCORELINE: ELP: 1, OAK: 1
SCORING SUMMARY: OAK: 13’ Dariusz Formella, ELP: 31’ Luis Solignac
DISCIPLINE SUMMARY: OAK: 38’ Joseph Nane (yellow card), OAK: 70’ Jesús Enríquez (yellow card), ELP: 81’ Dylan Mares (yellow card), ELP: 88' Eder Borelli (yellow card)
OAKLAND ROOTS LINEUP: Benny Diaz, Emrah Klimenta, Alejandro Fuenmayor (Charlie Dennis), Danny Barbir, Juan Azocar, Edgardo Rito, Joseph Nane, Jose Hernandez, Dariusz Formella (Johnny Rodriguez), Jesús Enríquez, Óttar Magnús Karlsson. Unused subs: Taylor Bailey, Memo Diaz, Max Ornstil, Tarek Morad, Wolfgang Prentice
Shots: 6 | Shots On Goal: 3 | Corner Kicks: 5 | Fouls: 9 | Offside: 0 |
EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC: Newton, Borelli (Hinds), Fox, Yuma, Brockbank, Ryan, Mares (Herrera), Calvillo (Velazquez), Gomez, Sonupe (Zacarias), Solignac
Unused subs: Egiluz, Francois, Beigl
Shots: 14 | Shots On Goal: 5 | Corner Kicks: 8 | Fouls: 15 | Offside: 1 |
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Cal Bears 4
UCLA Bruins 9
April 23, 2022
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A flurry of on-field pregame activities took place at Stu Gordon Stadium as several Cal baseball teams from the mid-1980s were honored with four first pitches in all, before the University of California Golden Bears (19-19, 10-10 Pac-12) played host to the University of California Los Angeles Bruins (26-12, 10-7 Pac-12 ) on Saturday, April 23. Final score: UCLA 9, Cal 4.
Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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Already having hit one homer in the first inning, second baseman Hance Smith (#10), smacked another homer-worthy hit but pushed it too far to the left in foul ball territory. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers. |
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Pinch hitting in the sixth inning, Rodney Green Jr (#26) delivers the second solo home run of the game. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers. |
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After a clean fielding pick-up and throw, junior short stop Keshawn Ogans (#2) hits his mark for the putout. To view a game photo album, visit our Facebook Page and be sure to LIKE us or visit www.ultimatesportsguide.net.
Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca |
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Tickets now live and available
for all premium 2022 events at
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
MONTEREY, Calif., April 15, 2022 – The biggest and most exciting race season in the history of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is right around the corner, and tickets for all events are now available by clicking here.
New in 2022, WeatherTech Raceway is proud to partner with Tix Inc. as the official ticket provider of the race track. Tix is a state-of-the-art, cloud-based ticketing system that features online seat selection and electronic ticketing to benefit the customer’s experience. It provides a customer-facing ticket sales page and makes it easy to buy tickets on any mobile device.
“Tix is thrilled to have been selected as the ticketing provider for WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca,” said Robert Edmison, president of Tix, Inc. “We look forward to improving the fan experience with our user-friendly state of the art ticketing services for this world-renowned race track.”
In addition to a variety of available ticket packages – including family and season passes – camping is also on sale for all major 2022 events. Please visit the website here or call the Ticket and Accommodations specialists at 831.242.8200 to purchase both.
- Come bask in the Central California sunshine, get some fresh air and enjoy a family-friendly atmosphere at a world-renowned race track. What’s new at WeatherTech Raceway in 2022:A revamped kid’s zone featuring a carnival atmosphere and new rides, including the Mind Winder and Tubs of Fun. A bounce house will also be onsite, joining the Ferris Wheel and Go-Kart track. The kid’s zone will be available during the IMSA, MotoAmerica and INDYCAR events, as well as at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.
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The addition of the Legends Club will provide another luxury VIP experience for race fans who gather in Monterey from around the world. It pays tribute to the all-time greats who once raced on the famed WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca track. The décor includes images of Wayne Rainey, Mario Andretti, Bobby Rahal and more. Catering will be provided by Gina Phinny, proprietor of the Baja Cantina and Turn 12, two of race fans’ favorite Peninsula restaurants.
- An expanded, reimagined Marketplace will feature food vendors, wine tasting, exotic car displays, horseless carriage club – with vehicles from pre-1916 – and much more.
- There are several exciting food and drink options in the Paddock in 2022. The new El Jefe Lounge, operated by RS Management Group, will bring an upscale lounge atmosphere into the Paddock Plaza. Located next to the Raceway Store, the Lounge will feature a variety of drinks – including delicious margaritas – shaded seating, picnic tables and games such as cornhole. The Silverstone Tavern, presented by Peter Blackwell’s local English Ales brewery, offers many different beer options. The Tavern will be located on the east side of the Newman Building, along the fence line between Turns 3 and 4.
The Trans Am Speedfest features America’s muscle, including Mustangs, Camaros and Challengers competing against European-based Audi and Mercedes-AMG for racing honors on Monterey County’s iconic race course. Supporting the modern-day racing is a full grid of the original Historic Trans Am racers of the past that made the series so dominating.
The Hagerty Cars & Caffeine event on April 23 is open to all Classic, Vintage, Exotic, Vintage Motorcycles, and Collectible Cars of interest. Each $75 Car Show registration includes two weekend passes (Saturday/Sunday), VIP Parking and Touring laps in your show car.
IMSA, America’s premier sports car series, brings its top classes – Daytona Prototype international, Le Mans Prototype 2, GTD PRO and GT Daytona – to Monterey. The whole family can explore the paddock, see race cars and their drivers up close with the open Grid Walk, and more.
The Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey, featuring the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, will bring all the pomp and circumstance as the Sept. 9-11 Season Finale will crown the series champion. With its international driver lineup, WeatherTech Raceway is the place to be to see drivers from around the world compete for the championship. Concluding the 2022 season is the Velocity Invitational, Oct. 14-16 (TBC), that combines historic race cars with a relaxing lifestyle experience.
About WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is a world-renowned 2.238-mile traditional road course that was built in 1957 and was known at the time as Laguna Seca Raceway. WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca is owned by the County of Monterey and operated by A&D Narigi Consulting, LLC.
The 2022 premier event schedule begins with the Trans Am Speedfest April 22-24, followed by the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship featuring the Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship April 29 - May 1, the GEICO Motorcycle MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest July 8-10 (TBC), the AHRMA Classic Motofest of Monterey July 15-17, the Monterey Pre-Reunion August 13-14, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion August 17-20, and the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey featuring the NTT INDYCAR SERIES September 9-11. Concluding the 2022 season is the Velocity Invitational, October 14-16 (TBC).
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The Bruce Lee Exhibit is now open to the public, located in the Julia Morgan-designed building, the home of the Chinese Historical Society. Memorabilia from all facets of his life are on display, which shows the complexity of the man. Lee died in 1973, but continues to inspire sports players from many generations, from Kareem Abdul Jabaar, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and various NFL players. He is considered to be the father of MMA. The exhibit will last for a few years, with different items shown over this time. Tickets are affordable and can be ordered at: https://chsa.org. Caption and photo by Ed Jay.
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Bruce Lee’s inspiration transcends generations and racial boundaries. Lee died nearly 50 years ago in 1973. The exhibit was a collaboration of a diverse group of artists. Caption and photo by Ed Jay.
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Jeff China, one of the top Bruce Lee collectors in the world, describes items in front of the film strips he donated to the exhibit.
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SFMOMA’s Soapbox Derby returned to McLaren Park for the first time in more than 40 years! A crowd of thousands watched as 60+ artist-created vehicles rolled down Shelly Drive in McLaren Park on April 10, competing for trophies in categories such as Fastest, Slowest, Most San Francisco, Most Outrageous, Most Colorful, Most Impractical and a Kids Choice Award. The day was filled with music, food trucks, family activities and races. Photos by Rich Yee.
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Hardly Trivial Answer by T. Buff |
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Cleveland Indians shortstop
Ray Chapman
The only player ever killed in a major league game was Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman. https://bit.ly/39dvlwy is the wiki history of Ray Chapman.
Jason McDonald, being the best.
Over the 150 years of Major League Baseball history, and over 218,400 games played, there has been only one player
killed on the field? Incredible!
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Weekly Bay Area
Sports Calendar
Monday, April 25, through
Sunday, May 1, 2022
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Monday, April 25
San Francisco Giants @ Milwaukee Brewers, 3:10 p.m.
Tuesday, April 26
San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland A's, 6:45 p.m.
San Jose Sharks @ Anaheim Ducks, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 27
Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets, 7 p.m.
San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland A's, 6:45 p.m.
Thursday, April 28
San Jose Sharks @ Edmonton Oilers, 6 p.m.
Friday, April 29
Golden State Warriors @ Denver Nuggets (if needed)
San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals, 7:15 p.m.
Oakland A's vs. Cleveland Guardians, 6:40 p.m.
San Jose Sharks @ Seattle Kraken, 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 30
San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals, 1:05 p.m.
Oakland A's vs. Cleveland Guardians, 1:07 p.m.
Oakland Roots SC vs. Colorado Springs, 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 1
San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals, 1:05 p.m.
Oakland A's vs. Cleveland Guardians, 1:07 p.m.
San Jose Earthquakes @ New York City FC, 10 a.m.
Bay Area Panthers vs. Northern Arizona Wranglers, 7:05 p.m.
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Navigating a career in any business is highly complex, especially in the world of sports and entertainment. Knowing how to separate the logo on your business card from your personal identity is a valuable skill for creating your own career path. Building a career in the sports industry is easier said than done, especially since the business is extremely addictive. Cool corporate logos and titles should never control your true sense of self; your name on the card is much more important! Welcome to the world of LOL, or “Loss of Logo.”
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The New York Yankees are the greatest dynasty, not only in baseball but in all of sports. The Yankees, in fact, embody a series of dynasties, from Ruth-Gehrig through Jeter-Rivera. But the absolute greatest Yankees were the 1949-1953 pinstripers, winners of an unprecedented five consecutive World Series. The Yankee Way, Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa writes in the book's forward, is “full of Yankee winning keys, star-studded competitions, and insights about one of baseball's historically fascinating periods.” Key contributors to this dynasty, including Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Billy Martin, Phil Rizzuto, and manager Casey Stengel, are remembered by their teammate, Charlie Silvera, catcher and co-author.
Dave Newhouse was an award-winning sportswriter/columnist for the Oakland Tribune before his retirement. He has continued his work as an author and The Yankee Way is his eighteenth book. He lives with his wife, Patsy, an artist, in Oakland, CA.
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